National Business

General Motors says it is laying off some workers in Canada as part of a wider reduction in staff affecting more than 1,000 salaried employees worldwide.

Canada has an active history of rail strikes dating back to at least the early 20th century. Here are some of the most recent job actions at the country's two main freight railways, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.

A dominating convenience store chain could land in Canadian hands after the owner of Circle K offered to buy one of the sector's biggest players, laying the groundwork to potentially unite them in a mammoth global retail business.

TORONTO — Initial estimates put the total insured damage caused by flash flooding in Toronto and other parts of southern Ontario in July at more than $940 million.

Billionaire Carl Icahn and his company were charged by U.S. regulators with failing to disclose personal loans worth billions of dollars that were secured using securities of Icahn Enterprises as collateral.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the median family after-tax income in 2022 fell compared with 2021, after adjusted for inflation, with young people being the hardest hit.

SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way.

MONTREAL — Cogeco Inc. says it has signed partnership agreements with both a national wireless network operator and Eastlink as part of its plan to develop its wireless service in Canada.

Young people on social media are showing off their 12-year-old water bottles, sweaters from high school with patched holes and dish rags made from cut up old T-shirts.

OTTAWA — Two sectors were responsible for the majority of corporate capital gains earned in Canada over five years but added no new jobs over that time span, a new study found.